Buyer's Guide | Brakes

Buyer's Guide | Disc brakes

All about our disc brakes

So you’re training to get even faster, looking for ways to shorten your commute or take that elusive King of the Mountain Strava segment. It’s why we ride, right? But there are some moments that require you to seriously slow down, keeping you safe from harm, or even serious accidents. And don't underestimate the joy of a nice break. To be able to do some more riding tomorrow as well. That is why BBB Cycling offers you braking systems that keep you safe.

To keep yourself safe on the bike it is good to maintain your disc brakes regularly and change the brakepads and disc in time.

All our disc brakes

When is it time to change my brakepads?

The first thing you need to know is when to change your brakes. There are different signs to find out when you need to change your rotors or pads.

A first sign that you need to replace your pads can be if you hear sqeaks during braking, when you feel a lack of braking power and if you hear a metal on metal scraping sound. When these issues occur you know that you need to replace your braking pads.

The first two signs could also mean there is a lot of dirt stuck in the brakes and they need to be cleaned. The best thing to do is to clean your brakes with a degreaser and you should be ready to go. If these problems still persist then it’s time to change your pads.

How to replace your disc brake pads

DiscStop

Brakepads with an organic compound. Suited for normal use on a mountainbike or trekking bike. Durable, economical and free of noise.

DiscStop HP

High end brakepads with an organic compound. These brakepads perform best in dry conditions and give the best stopping power, which makes them ideally suited for competitive XC-use. Easy installation due to the sloping bottom.

DiscStop HP Sintered

Our copper-backed brakepads feature a sintered compound braking surface. Which is able to handle longer periods of braking in both dry and wet conditions and are therefore more suitable for highspeed and downhill applications.

DiscStop E-bike

Brakepads which are developed to compliment the commuting e-bike lifestyle. Made of an organic compound specially developed for the use on a e-bike or speed pedelec. The compound focuses on durability and stopping heavier bikes.